This is my first post and I am a bit nervous because I don't want to say or do anything wrong. However, I had a few questions and felt compelled to post. I lived in Independence for 10 years and thought it odd that I had never heard about Cynthia. I still live within a few hours of Independence.
In August of 1983, a woman was found in Kansas City on the south shore of the Missouri River.
https://identifyus.org/en/cases/5298
I realize it states that Cynthia was ruled out. I am curious how this conclusion was made. The UID does have dental records. She had a full set of dentures that were not recovered, per
http://z10.invisionfree.com/usedtobedoe/ar/t71269.htm
Is this why she was ruled out? Is it possible that by the time Cynthia went missing that she had a full set of dentures instead of the reported full set on top and partial on bottom?
The other thing that sticks out is Cynthia's prior ankles fractures. Nothing like that was reported with the river remains. I wonder if this was another reason she was ruled out.
The reason I am bring up the Missouri Jane Doe is because there is quite a bit that does point to her being Cynthia. She was located in August of 1983. The UID was nearly a skeleton and it was estimated that she had been deceased for a year. Cynthia disappeared in February of 1982. The gap could fit the estimated time. The UID was located at River Front Rd in KCMO. If you Google map the address, it is located 11 miles from where Cynthia was last seen. It is 20 miles from KCI, where Cynthia's rental car was found. The UID was noted as having dark hair. Cynthia had brown, which could be considered dark to some. As for age, height and weight of the UID, none were listed. However, on the Missouri Highway Patrol website, UID is oddly listed at age 32 (Cynthia's age at the time of her disappearance). The UID is number 39 on the site:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/M...sonsJuvenileUnit/unidentifiedPersonsList.html
I have probably answered my own question in regards to how Cynthia was excluded, but I see enough coincidences that I wonder if this unidentified woman deserves a second look. Either way, the UID deserves a name and Cynthia deserves an ending.
I did some research on Cynthia and found a marriage license on the Jackson County records website.
http://records.jacksongov.org/search.asp?cabinet=marriage
Just search her name to find it. There is only one record that pops up. You can view a PDF of the license, too.
I wasn't sure if I was allowed to post that, but I wondered if the husband/ex husband (I could not find any records of a divorce) was questioned after her disappearance.
I searched her on Ancestry and found yearbook pics and a previous address in Kansas. I am not allowed to post any of that because Ancestry is a paid membership, correct?
This case sits close to my heart. I feel that aside from previous posters and the brother, no one seems to be looking for this woman. She had friends. She knew people. I feel like we know very little about her life at the time she vanished. Who reported her missing? Who last saw her? Who was the boyfriend? Why is Charles Rentschler suspected by Dan? Is this case even active in the KCPD?
I apologize for the length of my post, but I felt like I needed to stop lurking here and finally post. I hope Cynthia is found.
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